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Daughter of Music Icon, Late Sonny Okosun Launches Media Company

Adesua Okosun, daughter of late Sonny Okosun – singer, guitarist and composer well-known for his fusion of reggae, highlife, Afro-funk, traditional melodies and rhythms – just launched her media company. My company – Young Africa Media is currently funding a sister company called “This Is Africa Productions.” Young Africa Media and This Is Africa Productions…

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November 13, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African youths, Angola, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, Sonny Okosun, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Africa Media, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: 2015 Voices of Courage Awards

The Voices of Courage Awards are presented annually to resilient, resourceful women who have a personal and powerful story to tell about the challenges and triumphs experienced by the tens of millions of people who have been displaced by conflict and violence worldwide. Voices of Courage Awardees represent the many faces and circumstances of the…

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November 13, 2015

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Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, civil society, collaboration, competition, current or former refugee, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, refugee, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, voices of courage awards, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: Mombasa Girls in STEM Solve IT

Are you a top professional in your field or a budding university student or graduate, with a passion to teach and share your knowledge and industry experience? Do you live, study or work in the coastal region of Kenya? Currently, we are looking for qualified trainers with expertise, passion and teaching experience. This program is…

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November 12, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Math, mobile technology, Mombasa Girls in STEM, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, science, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Techwomen Kenya, The AWP Network, US Embassy Kenya, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
Attend: Agrique Africa Investment Summit

The Agrique Africa Trade and Investment 2015 Summit (AATIS2015) will present outstanding investment and business opportunities that exist within Africa’s agricultural and food processing sector to investors, prospective business partners, and potential donors. The World Trade Centre in Accra, Ghana will bring together over 300 of Africa’s leading agricultural players, 20+ seasoned speakers, all with the common…

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November 12, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, agriculture, Agrique Africa Trade And Investment, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, investment, Lagos, leadership, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
Win €200,000! Apply: Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards

The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards are one significant way to inspire action—that is why the search is on for young innovators aged 35 or under to address the challenges at the heart of the Global Goals. In partnership with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), and in collaboration with Ashoka, we are…

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November 10, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, Ashoka, award, awards, AWP Network, business, Business Solutions, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Unilever, Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Applause Africa Set to Host the 5th Annual African Diaspora Awards

The Annual AFRICAN DIASPORA AWARDS recognizes exemplary individuals of the African Diaspora who are excelling in various spheres of life, as well as individuals in society working towards the advancement of Africans in the Diaspora and Africa, as a whole. The ADA Awards is one of the most electrifying and highly anticipated awards shows celebrating the African Diaspora.…

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November 10, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, Applause Africa, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Debo Folorunsho, development, Divine Muragijimana, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Michael Ikotun, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
AWP Exclusive: Pictures from the African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum

Irene Ochem, Managing Director of ICO Conferences & Events Limited convened the African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) a platform established to discuss the role of African women in shaping the Continent’s economic future, as well as to proffer solutions to the challenges they face starting, growing or scaling a business. The event which took place at the Oriental Hotel in…

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November 3, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African youths, AWIEF, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fatoumata Ba, Grace Ongile, ICO Conferences & Events Limited, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Irene Ochem, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Ndidi Nwuneli, Nigeria, Njideka Harry, Obiageli Ezekwesili, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zainab Saleh
Founder of AWP Network to Speak During Global Entrepreneurship Week in Lagos, Nigeria

Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network will speak during Global Entrepreneurship Week in Lagos, Nigeria. Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. The Women Entrepreneurship Day event is brought to you by the…

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November 1, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Adenike Adeyemi, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, change, Chioma Agha, collaboration, competition, development, education, Enterprise Development Centre, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Global Entrepreneurship Week, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Joan Agha Foundation, Kate Henshaw, Lagos, Laila Jean St Matthew-Daniels, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Risikat Akiode, Sandra Aguebo, small business, Sola Babatunde, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurship day, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
Win $150,000! IDB Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development

The Islamic Development Bank established the IDB Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development to draw international attention to the vital role women play in developing their communities and the world. Objectives The prize aims to recognize, encourage, inspire, and reward women’s participation in the socio-economic development process. Award The Prize consists of two cash awards; a) U.S.…

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November 1, 2015

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Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Inspiration, Islamic Development Bank, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: Yale Young African Scholars

The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity academic and leadership program designed for African secondary school students who have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they begin their university studies. YYAS brings together students from across Africa in this seven-day, residential program and…

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November 1, 2015

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academic, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yale University, Yale Young African Scholars Program, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths